Is PPE the right subject for me?

I was just wondering if PPE was the right course for me to pursue an undergrad degree in. This isn’t from a view of interest- I’m definitely interested in the course, however if my grades and subjects that I’m currently doing don’t match up with the typical PPE student, I would rather be aware of that now and either try doing something to improve my chances or find a similar degree, more suited to me.

GCSE Grades:
Maths: A*
English Lit: A*
English Lang: A*
Core Science: A
Additional Science: A
Sociology: A*
Religious Studies: A*
French: A*
German: A*
Welsh as a Second Language: A*
BTEC- Business Studies Level 2, Extended Diploma- D*D*
LEVEL 2 EQUIV- Additional Mathematics- Merit

Current A Levels/Predicted Grades
French: A (can achieve an A* in this)
Government & Politics: A (can achieve an A* in this)
German: A (can achieve an A* in this)
Modern World History: A

Extra-Curricular:
- Model United Nations
- Student Representative Council
- Bronze/Silver DofE Completed and Gold award currently being completed
- Member/Speaker in the Debate Society
- Member of the local Youth Council
- Standing for Member of UK Youth Parliament
- Will be completing an EPQ, possibly in economics, provided that would help me stand out as a candidate, especially as I don’t do any mathematics currently
- Taking part in my college’s Mock General Election
- Completing HE+ (the Cambridge scheme) in Economics, Politics and International Relations

PPE looks like such an amazing degree and I’ve had my eyes on it for quite a long time, however, if it were unlikely that I would receive a place to study it, I’d rather find a degree that I would be able to complete, which is very similar to PPE.

Thank you in advance for any advice!

PS. I’ll be applying this October, I’m currently in Lower Sixth

(edited 7 years ago)

Reply 1

DCDude

PPE isn't a course in which your subjects have to line up tightly. The only negative I see in your courses is no post-GCSE maths- it's not required, but
95% of successful applicants* last year had maths to A level, and their TSA scores were that bit higher. The TSA is critical for getting to interview.

I don't know if an econ EPQ would make a difference- would you have the maths to do a mathy topic?

*[url="https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/[url=%22%20[url"]http://www.ppe.ox.ac.uk/images%5Ccourse_statistics_2016.pdf

Reply 2

adamhill461

Original post by DCDude

yeah I saw the 95% statistics- and I could do a maths one if I needed to; obviously I’d need to go over some maths but it shouldn’t be *too* problematic